The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-26
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE country is beginning to see how the big
Democrats majorities in Texas are rolled up.
Boston Journal
THE Prohibitionists have done nothing in poll
tics so far save to aid the Democratic party. II
this observation-disclosures Republican.
THE Indiana Democs-ss are making as much
fuss over Dave Turpie as the Republicans would
over real live statesman. Minneapolis Tribune,
Too much sympathy between the ms and the
outs is the reason why Indiana Democrats can.
not manage a penitentiary. Repub.
lican.
life to find out that it isn't the man with the
shiniest hat who draws the biggest check.-Phil-
adelphia Call.
The indications are that If the interstate-cons
merce Act has any merits they will disappear
under the incubus of crowd of decayed poll
ticians who will be appointed commissioners.
Chicago journal.
A PROMINENT knight of Labor organ in Ohio
has declared war against the brewers This il
bad policy, as any one who has studied the rela-
tions between beer and socialism will readily
perceive.-New York Graphic.
THE warden of the southern Indiana peniten-
tiary has stolen about $780, 900 of public money.
1t is plain that the State made a mistake in not
lntrusting the cash with somebody on the inside
Of the concern who could be watched.-Philadel-
phia Press
A cIvILsERv1E reform speech by Pension
the rules to enable him to make clean sweep
OF examiners, was one of the humorous incA
dents of Brooklyn's Democratic jubilee New
York Mail and Express.
THERE will be 26 ho,d-over Re-. iblicarA and b
hold-over Democratic Senators when the Senate
OF the Fiftieth Congress meets. That will DO
bad for Judge Turpie or any other senatorial
claimant who is alleged to have been elected by
fraud Of any kind.-Boston Journal
THE Indiana Legislature has appropriated
500. 600 for the erection of home for feeble,
minded The measure was doubtless prompted
by desire to provide for the Republican mem.
bers of that body who Compromised" Dave
Turpie into the natorship.-Chicago Times
THE Democrats of Indiana, fairly beaten at
the polls have adopted ruffany and revolutions
airy tactics and stand in the midst Of the exs
posure OF their corruption in State administered
ton, claiming seat in the United States Senate
upon the merits Of a transaction that is fraud
ulent on its face.-Cincinnati Commercial Gag
cite.
In the Republican party the Irishmen have
thought of this country, but also the best friend
to their own oppressed Ireland. They have
learned that the Republican party Of this coun-
try is just the kind of party that must make Ire
land free if Ireland is ever delivered from the
clutches Of its oppressors. Detroit Tribune.
A CAREFUL reading of the Presidents veto Of
the bill to distribute seeds in Texas warrants
the confident belief that the Blair educational
bill would share the same fate should IL ever
reach the executive mansion. The President
furnishes reasons against government relief Of
individual misfortune that would apply exactly
to Blair's scheme of educational relief-Boston
Herald
IF plain and simple life is necessary to DEM
ocrat, then Thomas Jefferson was not Democrat.
He was fond Of sumptuous living. He kept good
horses, built q fine house. which was we'll stocked
with wines of rare vintages and adorned with
paintings and sculpture. He was one Of the irst
from Paris when he returned to this country
from the French mission. This SO excited the
ire of Patrick Henry that he denounced Jeffer.
son for having "abjured his native victuals."
New York Star.